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Renewable Energy News for March 24, 2010

By Shems Dunkiel Kassel & Saunders PLLC

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There are a two upcoming events in Vermont that may be of interest to folks in the local renewable energy community, both hosted by Vermont Law School:

this Friday, 3/26, VLS will host a climate change symposium discussing the possible consequences of a warmer climate in Vermont (the agenda is available here);
on Saturday, 3/27, VLS will host an all-day workshop on Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) districts, also know as Clean Energy Assessment Districts (CEADs). The Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) has more information about the PACE program on its website.

Also in Vermont news, there are two separate reports on renewable energy projects that are moving through the permitting process under the new state standard-offer/feed-in-tariff program:

ABC-22 reports on a proposed solar facility project in Ferrisburgh; and
The Burlington Free Press has a story on another proposed solar project in South Burlington (disclosure: SDRS represents the developers of both these projects)

In regional news, over at Center for American Progress, Sean Pool takes a look at the effectiveness of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, or RGGI. Vermont is one of the ten states taking part in RGGI, which takes a market-based approach towards reducing carbon emissions.

And on a related national note, Environment and Energy Daily reports that Senators Graham, Kerry and Lieberman are pushing towards getting a climate change and energy bill drafted in time to present next month (note: E&E Daily subscription required).

Elsewhere, Colorado recently enacted legislation that creates one of the highest state renewable energy standards in the nation. According to the press release, the law "requir[es] that 30 percent of electricity be generated from renewable sources by 2020."

Full post as published by Renewable Energy Law Blog on March 24, 2010 (boomark / email).